The family is the backbone of society and communication is perhaps the most important factor in fostering a positive, healthy relationships. This could not be more the case than when speaking of communication within the family between parents and children. Children have a need for their family members, and especially their parents, to meet their physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs. Parenting skills are, often times, a direct result of learned parenting behaviors the parent experienced as a child (Lutz, 2007). Additionally, each family is unique; while some families have two parents, some have only one, and others are blended as a result of death or divorce. Family and interpersonal communication is an ever-changing field within child development. .
Family Life Education.
Education and implementation of established family life education could have a large, positive impact on individuals, families, and communities. It is possible that family communication could be considerably improved. Children who experienced its benefits are more likely to implement it in their parenting styles and the long-term benefits can only be imagined. Researchers would then be able to further study which activities might end in more positive results allowing for families to know which activities would best benefit their family. Education and carrying out of established, regular family activities could have a large, positive impact on individuals, families, and communities. In a study conducted by Schrodt (2005), he looked at the impact of expressiveness, structural traditionalism, and conflict avoidance has on family relationships. Participants who took part in the study consisted of 426 young adults from first-marriage families completed several surveys. The results of the questionnaires was that family expressiveness was positively associated with family cohesion (Schrodt, 2005). Ultimately, he discovered that the family communication skills exhibited by the parents impacted the children's future development.
